Adaptive activation of fingerprint sensor areas

Abstract

In some implementations a method may involve presenting a graphical user interface in a first configuration on a display of an apparatus. The first configuration may correspond with a first display area. The method may involve enabling operation of a fingerprint sensor system in a first fingerprint sensor area corresponding with at least a portion of the first display area. The method may involve presenting the graphical user interface in a second configuration on the display and enabling fingerprint sensor system operation only in a second fingerprint sensor area corresponding with the second configuration.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A method, comprising:
 presenting a graphical user interface (GUI) in a first configuration on a display of an apparatus, the first configuration corresponding with a first display area, the first display area corresponding with an entire display area; 
 enabling operation of a fingerprint sensor system in a first fingerprint sensor area corresponding with at least a portion of the first display area; 
 presenting the graphical user interface in a second configuration on the display, wherein the second configuration includes a GUI area, displayed in a portion of the first display area, and an area outside of the GUI area, and wherein the GUI area and the area outside of the GUI area are corresponding with the entire display area; and 
 enabling fingerprint sensor system operation only in a second fingerprint sensor area corresponding with a portion of the GUI area of the second configuration, 
 wherein the second fingerprint sensor area includes the portion of the GUI area of the second configuration and a portion of the area outside of the GUI area of the second configuration, 
 wherein the GUI area includes a plurality of icons, 
 wherein fingerprint sensor system operation is enabled for each icon of the plurality of icons in the second fingerprint sensor area corresponding with the portion of the GUI area of the second configuration, 
 wherein fingerprint sensor system operation is disabled in the portion of the area outside of the GUI area of the second configuration. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second fingerprint sensor area corresponds with only a portion of the first fingerprint sensor area. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second configuration corresponds with a single-handed operational mode. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 3 , further comprising receiving an indication that the single-handed operational mode has been enabled prior to presenting the graphical user interface in the second configuration. 
     
     
       5. An apparatus, comprising:
 a display system including at least a first display; 
 a fingerprint sensor system; and 
 a control system configured to:
 control the display system to present a graphical user interface in a first configuration on the first display, the first configuration corresponding with a first display area of the first display, the first display area corresponding with an entire display area; 
 enable operation of the fingerprint sensor system in a first fingerprint sensor area corresponding with at least a portion of the first display area; 
 control the display system to present the graphical user interface in a second configuration on the first display, wherein the second configuration includes a GUI area, displayed in a portion of the first display area, and an area outside of the GUI area, and wherein the GUI area and the area outside of the GUI area are corresponding with the entire display area; and 
 enable fingerprint sensor system operation only in a second fingerprint sensor area corresponding with a portion of the GUI area of the second configuration, 
 
 wherein the second fingerprint sensor area includes the portion of the GUI area of the second configuration and a portion of the area outside of the GUI area of the second configuration, 
 wherein the GUI area includes a plurality of icons, 
 wherein fingerprint sensor system operation is enabled for each icon of the plurality of icons in the second fingerprint sensor area corresponding with the portion of the GUI area of the second configuration, 
 wherein fingerprint sensor system operation is disabled in the portion of the area outside of the GUI area of the second configuration. 
 
     
     
       6. The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the second fingerprint sensor area corresponds with only a portion of the first fingerprint sensor area. 
     
     
       7. The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the second configuration corresponds with a single-handed operational mode. 
     
     
       8. The apparatus of  claim 7 , further comprising a user interface system, wherein the control system is further configured to receive, via the user interface system, an indication to enable the single-handed operational mode prior to presenting the graphical user interface in the second configuration. 
     
     
       9. An apparatus, comprising:
 display means including at least a first display; 
 fingerprint sensor means; and 
 control means for:
 control the display means to present a graphical user interface in a first configuration on the first display, the first configuration corresponding with a first display area of the first display, the first display area corresponding with an entire display area; 
 enable operation of the fingerprint sensor means in a first fingerprint sensor area corresponding with at least a portion of the first display area; 
 control the display means to present the graphical user interface in a second configuration on the first display, wherein the second configuration includes a GUI area, displayed in a portion of the first display area, and an area outside of the GUI area, and wherein the GUI area and the area outside of the GUI area are corresponding with the entire display area; and 
 enable fingerprint sensor means operation only in a second fingerprint sensor area corresponding with a portion of the GUI area of the second configuration, 
 
 wherein the second fingerprint sensor area includes the portion of the GUI area of the second configuration and a portion of the area outside of the GUI area of the second configuration, 
 wherein the GUI area includes a plurality of icons, 
 wherein fingerprint sensor system operation is enabled for each icon of the plurality of icons in the second fingerprint sensor area corresponding with the portion of the GUI area of the second configuration, 
 wherein fingerprint sensor system operation is disabled in the portion of the area outside of the GUI area of the second configuration. 
 
     
     
       10. The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the second fingerprint sensor area corresponds with only a portion of the first fingerprint sensor area. 
     
     
       11. One or more non-transitory media having instructions stored thereon for controlling one or more devices to perform a method, the method comprising:
 presenting a graphical user interface in a first configuration on a display of an apparatus, the first configuration corresponding with a first display area, the first display area corresponding with an entire display area; 
 enabling operation of a fingerprint sensor system in a first fingerprint sensor area corresponding with at least a portion of the first display area; 
 presenting the graphical user interface in a second configuration on the display, 
 wherein the second configuration includes a GUI area, displayed in a portion of the first display area, and an area outside of the GUI area, and wherein the GUI area and the area outside of the GUI area are corresponding with the entire display area; and 
 enabling fingerprint sensor system operation only in a second fingerprint sensor area corresponding with a portion of the GUI area of the second configuration, 
 wherein the second fingerprint sensor area includes the portion of the GUI area of the second configuration and a portion of the area outside of the GUI area of the second configuration, 
 wherein the GUI area includes a plurality of icons, 
 wherein fingerprint sensor system operation is enabled for each icon of the plurality of icons in the second fingerprint sensor area corresponding with the portion of the GUI area of the second configuration, 
 wherein fingerprint sensor system operation is disabled in the portion of the area outside of the GUI area of the second configuration. 
 
     
     
       12. The one or more non-transitory media of  claim 11 , wherein the second fingerprint sensor area corresponds with only a portion of the first fingerprint sensor area.